Pork Steaks with Plum Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

1 onion
200g plums
2 pork leg steaks
1 garlic clove
50g tomato ketchup
1 tsp demerera sugar
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp butter
New potatoes and French beans, to serve

Prep: 5 mins | Cook: 40 mins

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Method

1. Peel and finely chop the onion. Slice the plums in half, cuting round the stone and twisting to separate the halves.

2. Warm a large, deep frying pan over a medium heat. Add a splash of oil to the pan and add the pork steaks. Fry for 3-4 mins till golden brown underneath, then flip and fry for another 3-4 mins. Lift the steaks out of the pan and pop on a plate.

3. Add the onion to the pan with 2 tbsp water. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 6-8 mins till the onion has browned a little.

4. While the onion cooks, peel and crush the garlic. When the onion has browned, stir in the plums and garlic. Add the tomato ketchup and 1 tsp each demerara sugar and smoked paprika. Cook and stir for 2 mins till the pan is aromatic.

5. Pour 200ml water into the pan. Give everything a stir to mix it together. Slide the pork steaks back into the pan, tipping in any juices from the plate. Pop a lid on the pan (or use a baking try if you don’t have a lid) and simmer for 15 mins, stirring once or twice. The plums will start to break down and the steaks will cook through.

6. Transfer the pork steaks to two warm plates. Add 1 tbsp butter to the sauce in the pan and stir till it's melted and combined with the sauce. Taste and add a pinch mor salt, pepper or sugar if you think it needs it. Spoon the sauce over the pork steaks. Serve with new potatoes and French beans.